Olympic Gold Medalist Henry Cejudo have taken it one step further by refusing to fight in Nevada, and now it seems like more UFC fighters are taking a stand as well.Rising bantamweight star Aljamain Sterling has responded and said on twitter that he plans on doing the same.Popular bantamweight Leslie Smith also vowed not to compete in the state as she announced on social media.

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“I am making a statement and will stand with my fellow fighters Nick Diaz, and Henry Cejudo and refuse to fight in Nevada while this draconian and arbitrary punishment against Nick is in place,” Smith stated.

Leslie also states that this situation just shows how fighters should have a united front and suggested an MMA fighter’s association to deal with things and decisions that affect them as a whole.”This situation is just the latest example demonstrating the need for mixed martial artists to stand together,” Smith continued. “To influence our sport, and have our voices heard by speaking together as the mixed martial arts fighters association.”While many have voiced out against the decision, these handful of fighters are trying to make a bigger impact by not having Nevada benefit and earn from their fights. Will this lead to the bigger stars in the sport to take a similar stance as well?

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Karate Japanese pronunciation: [kaɽate] is a martial art developed on the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It developed from the indigenous martial arts of Ryukyu Islands (called te (手?), literally "hand"; tii in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts, particularly Fujian White Crane. Karate is now predominantly a striking art using punching, kicking, knee strikes, elbow strikes and open hand techniques such as knife-hands, spear-hands, and palm-heel strikes. Historically and in some modern styles grappling, throws, joint locks, restraints, and vital point strikes are also taught. A karate practitioner is called a karateka.